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By Debra-Lynn B. Hook Tribune News Service As an adult woman who has witnessed the imbalance of power between men and women, who has been a victim of sexual harassment in workplaces and doctors’ offices, and who knows countless other females who have experienced the…

By Erika Ettin Tribune News Service As a dating coach, I get question upon question about first dates, the length, the venue, the hug versus handshake (hug, please!), the potential kiss, the outfit … you name it. This week, I wanted to share two real…

By Erika Ettin Tribune News Service According to the American Psychological Association, in Western cultures, more than 90 percent of people get married by the time they turn 50 years old. Forty to 50 percent of married couples in the U.S., however, get divorced. And…

By Erika Ettin Tribune News Service In life, when we want something, we often have to take a risk. Want a new job? Better put together that resume and send it into the ether for your potential new employers to see. Want to be a…

By Erika Ettin Tribune News Service For many people, online dating is a means to an end. A person wants to, say, end up in a long-term relationship. So, he or she goes on a site like Match or OkCupid or Coffee Meets Bagel, dates…

By Jeremy Roebuck Philly.com The official slogan of QVC, the West Chester-based e-commerce behemoth, is: “Find what you love. Love what you find.” But when it comes to matters of the heart, one former company executive has been unable to live up to that mantra.…

By Erika Ettin Tribune News Service I scheduled a coffee date for 1:00 p.m. Thursday with someone on Bumble. We arranged this through the dating app the night before around midnight, ending with, “I’ll see you then!” At 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, the day of…

By Erika Ettin Tribune News Service The story is always the same. You like someone. He or she likes you … maybe. You continue liking this person. This person stops liking you (or never did) and pulls back. You like this person more. This person,…

By Kim Ode Star Tribune (Minneapolis). We like to think we’re hard-wired for speed. Listen to us: “Time is money.” “This site is taking forever to load.” “The wait for a table is how long?” Speed means progress and efficiency. Speed feels powerful. Right? Not…

By Max Filby Dayton Daily News, Ohio. Like most of her peers, 21-year-old Monica Medvedec wants to get married, just not anytime soon. “I’ve been dating the same person for six years,” Medvedec said. “But, I feel as though marriage, having that piece of paper…